Looping through files uploaded to Global files

nz.piquet@gmail.com

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I'm at a loss as how to start into this one as I've not found any clues in the SDK's framework reference.

I have a number of images uploaded to Global Files/somefolder and want to loop through the 'somefolder' to create paths to the image and grab the Description property from the image's summary if a publisher has provided it. This information will be collated in to a config string for a javascripted image gallery presenter on various pages.

That's what I want to do: Any pointers on how I read through the Global Files area, its subfolders, and the images would be appreciated.

TIA

#45517

Nov 10, 2010 5:07

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// Get the directory
UnifiedDirectory directory = (HostingEnvironment.VirtualPathProvider.GetDirectory("~/periodicals/") as UnifiedDirectory)
            
// Get the files in that directory
UnifiedFile[] files = directory.GetFiles()

// Get values from the FileSummary on an individual file
string author = files[0].Summary.Dictionary["Author"].ToString();

Hope this helps.

#45518

Edited, Nov 10, 2010 7:04

nz.piquet@gmail.com

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Very grateful. That's the lead-in I needed. Thanks. Now to just get the javascript working!

#45618

Nov 10, 2010 22:27